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District of Columbia: population and ages

694.000 people lived in District of Columbia on 1 July 2025, by the US Census Bureau’s estimate.

Half of them were younger than 35,0 years. For the United States as a whole, the median age was 39,4.

Since 1 July 2020, the population has grown by 3,4 %, or 22.687 people. The United States changed by +3,1 % in the same years.

  • Median age35,0
  • Under 1817,9 %
  • 65 and over13,6 %
  • Rank by population49 of 51
  • Change since 2020+3,4 %
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Population pyramid, District of Columbia, 1 July 2025

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Population, 2010 to 2025

Population on 1 July0200.000400.000600.000800.0002010201520202025
2025 District of Columbia: 693.645

Estimates for 2010 to 2019 are based on the 2010 census, those from 2020 on the 2020 census. The Census Bureau does not join the two series, so part of any step between 2019 and 2020 comes from the new base, not from a change in population.

Ages

In 2025, 17,9 % of the people in District of Columbia were under 18 and 13,6 % were 65 or older. For the United States: 21,1 % and 18,9 %.

Median age on 1 July0,010,020,030,040,02010201520202025Vereinigte StaatenDistrict of Columbia
2025 District of Columbia: 35,0Vereinigte Staaten: 39,4

Ages are counted up to 85 and over, and the median age is worked out from them.

States of a similar size
  1. Delaware1,1 Mio.
  2. South Dakota935.094
  3. North Dakota799.358
  4. Alaska737.270
  5. District of Columbia693.645
  6. Vermont644.663
  7. Wyoming588.753

Quellen: US Census Bureau, Population Division, state population estimates by single year of age and sex (Vintage 2025 and Vintage 2020), public domain.